Spanning the globe on a Monday morning …
Two years removed from a national championship, Gene Chizik has been fired at Auburn after an 0-8 SEC season. Here’s a timeline of Chizik’s time at Auburn. FWIW, he was 1-3 against Ole Miss. …
Chizik becomes the fourth SEC coach to be fired this season. The first was Joker Phillips at Kentucky. Here’s an update on the Wildcats’ search. …
Up next was Derek Dooley at Tennessee. Jon Gruden tops the wish list. Here are some other names being tossed about, including a guy who was featured on the video board at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium recently. …
Elsewhere …
Former Ole Miss running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis had a big day for the Bengals yesterday. Green-Ellis remains one of my favorite players to cover. It was a big night for Eli, too, in the Giants rout of the Packers. …
After winning five home basketball games in the convincing manner that it should win them, Ole Miss has a week off to prepare for Rutgers, which visits Saturday as part of the Big East-SEC Challenge. Here’s a look at Rutgers, which is 4-1 after rallying to win at UNC-Greensboro on Sunday. …
Denham Springs, La., native, Mississippian since 1989 with a stop in Meridian before arriving in Tupelo. Daily Journal beat writer since 1996, covering Ole Miss since 2002. Proud Northeast Louisiana alum. Follow me on Twitter @parrishalford and listen to Kory Keys and myself daily with The Ole Miss Beat on Rebel Sports Radio.
